Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Reports Multiple Drug Overdoses, One Death

BCSO: cases appear to be related to heroin

Agents from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office are investigating multiple drug use overdoses that were reported on Monday. The overdose cases appear to be related to heroin.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Agents from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office are investigating multiple drug use overdoses that were reported on Monday.

According to Major Tod Goodyear of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, the overdose cases appear to be related to heroin.

Overall, 11 overdoses were reported in the Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island areas, with one death associated to date.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to please call Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Agent Marlon Buggs via the Sheriff’s Office Communications Center at 321-633-7162 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477). You can also visit Crimeline.org or text ‘crimeline’ plus your tip to CRIME (274637). All information to CRIMELINE is confidential and you may be eligible for a reward.